Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: globalization or the coming-of-age of capitalism; The intellectual challenge: discourse, ideology, and reality; Globalization in question; The future of global polarization; Globalization and social change: drowning in the icy waters of commercial calculation; Critical perspectives on the role of politics; The space for politics: globalization, hegemony, and passive revolution; Globalization and the revival of traditional knowledge
Summary
An innovative and forward-looking volume which challenges conventional thinking regarding the inevitability of globalisation. Essential reading for those interested in the development of and the potential alternatives to globalisation
Notes
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index
